One of VAWP’s purposes is to offer training and education in key areas such as wetland delineation, functional assessment, best management practices, mitigation, and more. Members will receive email notifications to register for the upcoming Mineral Soil Flatwoods Delineation course and Foundational and Hydric Soils Training courses in partnership with Hammer Environmental.
Below, you’ll find some of the upcoming training options available to you.
Mineral Soil Flatwoods Delineation Training Course
- Presented by VAWP and instructed by Robin Bedenbaugh, PWD, VSWD
- Consists of 2 sessions, dry season session on September 5th, and wet season session on March 13th
- Note that registration is now full. Please keep a lookout for future sessions!
Foundational and Hydric Soils Training for Environmental Professionals
- Presented by Hammer Environmental in Partnership with VAWP.
- Session 1: October 29-30
- Session 2: November 5-6
- Virginia Beach
- 16 seats per session
- Registration opens on September 2nd for VAWP members
- https://vawetlands.org/upcoming-trainings-and-exams/
Virginia DEQ Wetlands Stream Identification Training
- Instructed by Dr. Doug DeBerry
- August 20, 2025
- DEQ Piedmont Regional Office in Glen Allen, VA
- Register in ELMS
- https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/water/wetlands-streams
NC State University Biological and Agricultural Engineering Extension Workshops
- https://bae.ncsu.edu/workshops-conferences/
Surface Water Identification Training and Certification (SWITC) – Fall 2025
- September 8-12, 2025
- Raleigh, NC
- https://web.cvent.com/event/a88b99c0-5201-497c-b3a6-4b5297412d1d/summary
River Course 101: Stream Morphology Assessment – Fall 2025
- October 15, 2025 – October 17, 2025
- Raleigh, NC
- https://web.cvent.com/event/ed79c85f-9228-4584-b115-8b13f10daaf1/summary
Half-day Stream Bank Repair Workshop – Bayberry Raleigh
- August 22, 2025
- Workshop Stream Site – 6108 Bayberry Lane, Raleigh, NC 27612
- https://web.cvent.com/event/b7adb924-9524-4d10-966c-816f59b2741e/summary
Wildland Hydrology Stream Restoration Short Courses
- https://wildlandhydrology.com/courses/
- Level I – Applied Fluvial Morphology
- September 15-19, 2025, in Steamboat Springs, CO
- November 3 – 7, 2025, in Asheville, NC
- Level II – River Morphology & Applications
- September 8-12, 2025, in Ennis, MT
- Level III – River Assessment and Monitoring
- August 18-28, 2025, in Targhee and Alta, WY
Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Living Shoreline Training Certificate
- https://certified.cblpro.org/product/cblp-shorelines-va/
- Registration for Fall 2025 coming soon!
- Other CBLP Workshops ( https://certified.cblpro.org/workshops/ )
Environmental Concern Inc. Professional Courses
- Basic Wetland Delineation: October 6 – 10, 2025
- Evaluating Hydric Soils in the Field: October 20 – 21, 2025
- All courses take place in Easton, MD
- https://wetland.org/education/professional-courses/
NAWM Hydric Soils Online Training Series
- National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM)
- https://www.nawm.org/webinars-trainings/nawm-s-online-trainings/nawm-hydric-soils-online-training-series
Upcoming Exams & Certification Information
Commonwealth of Virginia Professional Wetland Delineator Examination
- Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)
- Exam Date: February 6, 2026
- Application Deadline: November 8, 2025
- https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/SSWP/A543-3402CIB.pdf
- https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/SSWPG
- Are you interested in becoming a Virginia Professional Wetland Delineator (PWD)?
- Watch our informational webinar to learn more about becoming a PWD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kjGlDOsvYg
Are you interested in becoming a Virginia Professional Wetland Delineator (PWD)? Watch our informational webinar to learn more about becoming a PWD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kjGlDOsvYg
Virginia State Waters Delineator (VSWD) Certification
- To obtain a VSWD certification, complete DEQ Wetlands Stream Identification training curriculum and obtain Professional Wetland Delineator (PWD) certification.
- DEQ – Wetlands Stream Identification Training: August 20, 2025, at the DEQ Piedmont Regional Office in Glen Allen, VA (Register in ELMS)
- VSWD Program Overview & Requirements
- https://www.deq.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/19130/638640787430670000
- https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/water/wetlands-streams
